"Don't you like these snacks?" Ren Shijia and Ren Yaoqi sat opposite each other on the kang. Seeing that Ren Yaoqi had only tasted a pine nut candy, he stopped, and Ren Shijia asked with a smile.
Ren Yaoqi shook his head: "I just used it in my room, I'm afraid I've eaten too much food."
Ren Shijia was about to say something when a maid led a woman in at the door, and Ren Shijia stopped talking for the time being.
"Young mistress, it's time to take medicine." The maid stepped forward and said.
A woman behind her brought the snack box in her hand.
Ren Shijia frowned and said softly, "There are still guests, so you will let the medicine serve?"
Ren Yaoqi hurriedly said: "Auntie, I'm not a guest, you must not see outside."
The old woman holding the food box smiled and said, "Yes, young mistress. This is your family's home, and Fifth Young Lady is your own niece, so why not see outside. This medicine has to be taken on time."
Ren Shijia no longer insisted, and motioned the old woman to bring out the medicine.
When Ren Shijia was drinking the medicine, Ren Yaoqi turned his attention to the little old woman: "Mommy speaks with a Jiangnan accent, not like us from Yanbei."
The old woman's appearance showed a hint of cleverness. Hearing that, she hurriedly smiled and said, "The fifth lady has good eyesight, and the slave is from Jiangning."
"Jiangning? That's a good place." Ren Yaoqi said with a smile, "My aunt and grandmother are in Jiangning."
Ren Shijia closed her eyes and drank the medicine in one gulp. She took the tea gu that the maid handed over and rinsed her mouth. Hearing the words, she said, "She is the old woman on the stove that your aunt helped me find, and she is good at making medicinal meals. "
"Oh?" Ren Yaoqi glanced at the old woman again, "No wonder Mammy looks very capable, no wonder."
Ren Shijia was very tolerant of children, and said to Ren Yaoqi with a good temper: "She is indeed capable, not only can make medicated meals, but also has some medical skills, and she is also very accurate in taking pulse and seeing a doctor. All the medicines I drink are fried by her. By the way, I also have a cook who can make Jiangnan dim sum, if you want to eat Jiangnan-style dim sum, come and tell me."
Ren Yaoqi hurriedly said thank you.
The old woman packed up the medicine bowl and saluted and withdrew.
Ren Yaoqi chose a de-cored candied fruit for Ren Shijia, and said, "I originally wanted to come with my eighth sister today. She used to like to come to your yard to play. But today, her nurse said she was not feeling well. , so I came by myself."
Ren Shijia didn't know what to say.
She has the best relationship with the fifth brother Ren Shimao and the Lin family, so among several nieces, Ren Yaoyu is the most familiar with her. But yesterday, the old lady taught Lin a lesson because of her affairs in front of everyone. Later, I heard that Lin said a lot of bad things to Ren Shimao, who was chasing after her, and even made a noise to go back to her parents' house. In the end, for some reason, the couple even had a fight. Ren Shimao was scratched by Lin Shi and left the house angrily.
She didn't know what to say. After all, the Lin family had done too much to her, and even her relationship with the Lin family had changed. Thinking of this, Ren Shijia couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
Ren Yaoqi has been paying attention to Ren Shijia's expression.
She felt that it was not easy for Mrs. Lin to be poured hot tea in public by the old lady. This time, the old lady didn't even show any affection for the Lin family, even in the presence of the young grandmother of the Lin family.
What made the conflict between the Ren family and the Lin family suddenly intensified? Ren Yaoqi felt that the answer should be found from Ren Shijia who suddenly returned to the house.
Ren Yaoqi was about to say something, but a maid hurriedly ran in: "Miss, uncle is here."
Listening to this title, she should be Ren Shijia's dowry maid.
Ren Shijia was overjoyed and was about to get up quickly. The maid hurriedly stepped forward to help her: "Miss, be careful, my uncle was called by the old man to question him."
Ren Shijia then slowed down, looked out the window again, and hurriedly ordered the maid: "Go and instruct the kitchen to prepare some hot meals. Xianggong is here now, presumably he didn't eat breakfast properly."
The maid hurriedly responded, called another maid to serve her, and hurried to the kitchen.
Ren Yaoqi watched from the side, and became more and more sure that Ren Shijia didn't come back to her parents' house because of a conflict with Lin Kun that was rumored to be. Looking at Ren Shijia's behavior, there was no resentment towards Lin Kun at all.
Ren Yaoqi couldn't stay any longer: "Since my uncle is here, Yaoqi will come to harass my aunt next time." After speaking, Ren Yaoqi shyly pulled Ren Shijia's sleeve, "Uncle is here. Are you picking up auntie back to Yunyang City? Yaoqi still wants to try auntie's Jiangnan dim sum here."
Ren Shijia was in a happy mood, and patted Ren Yaoqi's head: "You can come as long as you come, my aunt will stay here for several months, and she will not go back to Yunyang City. My aunt thinks it's clean here, and I wish you could always be here. Come and sit."
Ren Yaoqi was a little curious: "But uncle has come to pick you up in person, won't he be angry if you don't go back with him?"
Ren Shijia smiled and said with certainty: "Of course not, your uncle has the best temper." Maybe it was because Ren Shijia was not very defensive in front of his young niece, and his tone was full of respect for her husband. Trust and attachment.
Ren Yaoqi probably got the answer he wanted and got up to leave.
When he was about to be discharged from the hospital, Ren Yaoqi met the old woman who delivered medicine to Ren Shijia before, Ren Yaoqi paused and said with a smile, "I heard that you can make licorice and plum, my aunt will do this. He is also very good. Oh, my aunt's surname is Fang, and she came from Jiangning Fang's family. Since you are also from Fang's family, did my aunt learn your craft from you? She said that she followed a woman on the stove before leaving the cabinet. Learned."
The old woman was a little surprised that Ren Yaoqi was able to associate her with Fang Auntie in this way, and said hurriedly: "The slave has never worked in the Fang family, and I don't recognize the aunt from the Fang family that you mentioned. In the early years, the slaves worked in the family of a family named Yang Dahu. Later, the old lady of the Fang family wanted to find a cook for Mrs. Lin Shao who could make medicinal meals, and the wife of the Yang family recommended the slaves."
Ren Yaoqi frowned and said, "Really? That's a pity. I originally wanted to invite you to sit in my aunt's yard and talk to her about the Fang family."
The grandmother just smiled and said nothing.
Ren Yaoqi smiled slightly and walked over in front of her.
When he went out, he happened to bump into a man in his thirties.
The man was of medium build, of decent appearance, and had a very square chin. He was wearing a navy blue satin jacket, and he walked steadily along the way. After finding Ren Yaoqi and his party, he looked up and his eyes were very bright.
After Ren Yaoqi was stunned for a while, she realized that this person was the husband-in-law of her aunt Ren Shijia, Lin Kun of the second room of the Lin family.
Ren Yaoqi bowed his knees and called out to his uncle.
Lin Kun paused, glanced at Ren Yaoqi, and smiled softly: "You are the daughter of the third brother's family, your name is Yaoqi, right? I heard from your aunt that you are very good at painting."
Ren Yaoqi was slightly surprised.
She had no impression of this uncle in her last life, but everyone in the Ren family said that he was a soft-spoken and very easy-going person. To put it more bluntly, it is a person who does not have any big ambitions.
But he could tell by just a glance that she was Ren Yaoqi from the third house of the Ren family, and that she was good at drawing. There are many girls in the Ren family with very similar names. The number of times Ren Yaoqi has met with him can be counted on five fingers. Even her aunt said when she saw her that she hadn't seen her for a year, and she almost didn't know her, but he could tell her identity at a glance.
This person has a very keen observation ability and is very careful. Although he is very careful, careful observation should have become a habit of him.
Ren Yaoqi didn't quite believe that he was the kind of soft-tempered and unambitious person that everyone said.
Lin Kun didn't know that the little girl in front of him had thought about him from head to toe, smiled and nodded to Ren Yaoqi, said goodbye to her, and walked to the Nuanxiang Pavilion again.
Ren Yaoqi turned his head and glanced at his back, with a hint of doubt in his eyes.
The water in the Lin family was deeper than she imagined.
It was originally designed by her to let Aunt Fang and the Lin family meet, but now there are more people involved than she thought before.
Her side was already at a disadvantage in the Ren family, and only by mixing up the water would it be beneficial to take advantage of strength and reduce the disadvantage.
Now, she should think carefully about the future layout.
How can we make ourselves the one who wins, no matter whether the east wind prevails over the west wind, or whether the west wind prevails over the east wind
There, Lin Kun and Ren Shijia just met.
Ren Shijia stepped back and was hugged by Lin Kun.
After the sweet tenderness, Ren Shijia raised her head and looked at Lin Kun nervously and said, "Xianggong, what did Daddy ask you to explain to you?"
Lin Kun helped his wife to sit on the kang, he sat beside her, put his hand on her stomach, and said warmly, "It's nothing, I just asked something."
Ren Shijia lowered her head, took Lin Kun's hand, and said a little awkwardly: "Xiang Gong, I... I'll take two rooms for you."
Lin Kun laughed, looked down at Ren Shijia and said, "What's wrong with you? Didn't I promise you? Only us and our children, no one else."
When Ren Shijia heard the words, it was both sweet and sad. With red eyes, she lowered her head and said, "I know my husband's intentions. But my parents are right. I can't be so selfish. You are the only one left in the second room of the Lin family. The root is only a seedling, and my stomach is not good enough. If...if...how can I have the face to see my in-laws in the ground in the future."
Lin Kun's eyes flashed, holding Ren Shijia without saying a word.
Ren Shijia tried to convince Lin Kun again: "Even if I gave birth to a son, he alone cannot support the second-family family business. My mother said that when the Tongfang gave birth to a child, she would send it out. Only us and our children." After a pause, she added, "Your children are my children, and I will nurture them well and make them talented."